Book
Life and death in the ancient city of Teotihuacan: a modern paleodemographic synthesis
University of Alabama Press • Tuscaloosa • Published In 1992 • Pages:
By: Storey, Rebecca.
Abstract
This document describes the excavation of one apartment compound, Tllajinga 33, in the ancient city of Teotihuacan, that the author believes could yield groundbreaking information on the demographic features, health, and general quality of life in a New World preindustrial city (p. 24). The large skeletal sample taken from this site was used as the basis for a paleodemographic analysis that provided the first opportunity to characterize this important urban center demographically. The breakdown of the data from this analysis provides much information on the general characteristics of the Tlajinga 33 population, especially in regard to pathology, health, and mortality.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2010
- Region
- Middle America and the Caribbean
- Sub Region
- Central Mexico
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Archaeologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle; 2009
- Field Date
- 1980-1982
- Coverage Date
- 2150-1250 BP (150 BC-AD 750)
- Coverage Place
- Tlajinga 33 Compound, Teotihuacán, Valley of Mexico
- Notes
- Rebecca Storey
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-298) and index
- LCCN
- 91017942
- LCSH
- Indians of Mexico--Population/Indians of Mexico--Anthropometry/Teotihuacán Site (San Juan Teotihuacan, Mexico